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Originally Posted by IHeartMickey  I just called. She didn't make it. I will absolutely never buy a guinea pig from a petstore again. Although, I understand your urge to be nasty to me, etc because I bought her from a store I did not KNOW any of this. I'm pretty familiar with all the people in my Petco, they have a rescue group called Bobby and the Strays come every Saturday to adopt out rescued cats and dogs. They have free/low cost immunization for cats/dogs. And when I first got Piggie I was scared to cut his nails myself so I brought him in there and said I would pay for someone to do it and they did it at no cost. So, I've had a pretty positive image of this store in my mind it made sense to buy one from there. |
Hey IHeartMickey...I am sad for your experiences, and I am glad you understand how petstores work now. I think your heart is in the right place with animals as far as your love for them, but some of your choices were a little off choice, like bringing the baby back to the petstore for your money back. I seriously hope and I think you did learn from this experience and will go on a bit wiser now.
wpgcavylovers...I completely disagree that adopting a pet from a shelter of any kind is an impossibility no matter where you live. Where there is a will there is a way. I originally had planned on traveling two hours to another city to adopt from a shelter, but another member was able to locate a couple at our local shelter and was gracious enough to notify me. We develop
cavy trains across the country. There are people everywhere who need to rehome for one reason or another.
When I get a rat again, I guarantee you it will be from a shelter, even if I have to travel. There are a few pet stores near me that are closer, but that would be just pure selfish and stupid on my part to support breeders and pet stores. I know the bigger picture of those actions and my morals and heart could not do it. I love animals too much to kill one just because of convenience.